The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-27
County $. s. Association Meeting.

County s. s. Association Meeting.
The eighteenth semi-annual convention
of the Shiawassee County Sunday School
Association will be held in the Disciples
church, township of New Haven, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 7 and
Committee on reception and entertain
ment-Chas. Houghton, S. Chamberlain.
Abram Splitter.
Conductor of music-H. II. Hill.
PROGRAM.
FIRST DAY--opENING SESSION.
1O:3O-Organiza appointment Of
committees, etc.
II :00-Subject, the Bible.
Q) How to Study the Bible.
(2) How to read the Bible.
(3) How to read and use the
Bible in the family.
These sub-topics will be briefly present
ed by persons specially invited TO do so,
then open for general discussion.
12:00--Adjourn.
AFTERNOON.
1:30-Opening exercises, secretary's and
treasurer's reports, etc.
2:00-Topic: The Bible Ideal of Char
acter, Miss Leora E. Curtis, Remington.
2:20-Topic: Prayer in and for the s.
S., Mrs. VIM. w. Benson. Corunna.
Discussion of the above topics.
3:00-Consecration to God and the work
necessity, M. A. Taylor New Haven.
Discussion Of same-Music.
Observation-Disclosures box.
Adjourn.
EVENING.
730-Song and praise service, etc.
8:00-Topic: The Sunday School os a
Factor in the Civilization of the 10Th Gen.
tury. Rev. G. b. Clark. Bancroft.
State and International Work, NJ. III.
Reynolds.
DIscussion-Question box-Adjourn.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
900-Devotiona exercises, etc., general
conference meeting, subject: ways and
Methods" The particular points to which
attention will bc directed, will be announc-
ed in advance.
Observation-Disclosures.
10:00-Topic: Vital Spiritual Purpose
in s. s. Teaching, Rev. ID. w. Sharts.
10:20-Topic: Possibilities and blessed
ness of Primary Teaching, Mrs. A. Gar
rison, Vernon.
Discussion-Music.
Question box.--New or unfinished busi-
ness, place of holding next meeting.
Adjourn.
AFTERNOON.
1:30-Devotional exercises and song SER
vice.
2:O0-Topic: The Fruit of S. S. Work,
and How to Gather 1t.
2;30-Chldren's meeting
This meeting is planned in the interest
and for the more Immediate benefit of the
children and youth. And will not school
officers, parents and superintendents kind.
ly use their influence to have such day
schools close at noon, as may be within
convenient reach of the convention, and
thus permit teachers and scholars the priv
ilege of the afternoon session? This meet
ing will be addressed by Vice-president
Oliver. on What Children Can Do.
Address by Rev. j. Donnelly. Also by
other speakers, as time may permit.
Report of committee on Resolutions,
responses. closing work and words.
Adjourn.
All friends of the Association and its
convention interests, may be assured of a
hearty welcome and generous hospitality
by our New Haven co-workers. A year
and half ago they extended to the Asso-
citation a hearty invitation to ''hold' with
them. Invitations from other directions
are waived, that we may hold county
meeting in section noted for S. S. enter
prise and activity.
Distances-Th place of meeting is nine
miles due north, and one-half mile east of
Corunna From Henderson, six miles
east.
Postoffice-Is known as "Easton," New
Haven township.
Transportation-All parties who wish to
attend the convention by way of railroad
from Laingsburg, Bennington and Owosso
will take the morning train, first day,
which reaches Henderson about 9:45 A. M,
and they will be met by friends from New
Haven. They will be returned to catch
the evening train going south the second
day of the convention.
To specially accommodate, they will
meet parties at Henderson on the morning
of second day, but ney must be notified IN
ddcdncc. 1t would be well, indeed much
the better way, for all persons who desire
to be thus accommodated, to drop postal
well In advance, to Charles Houghton,
Easton, Shiawassec county, then no mis-
take will be made, and ample transporta-
ton provided.
Music-Bring Gospel Hymns. Special
prepared music from near and distant To-
calities is solicited by Mr.. Hill. Let us
have plenty of music
Question Box, with its valuable contents,
will be under the sagacious supervision of
the "Dr."
Blackboard work, always relaxing, pleas.
ant and instructive, will be looked after by
Messrs Castle and Palmer.
Financial--Sunday Schools that have not
contributed to Estate Work" thus far this
year, are urgently requested to send in
something in aid Of that important work.
Devotional-The devotional exercises of
the convention will be under the manage
mcnt of Vice President Oliver.